Bridging the Gap: Communicating with Your Teen or Adult Child

Video walk-through: https://youtu.be/5D43oMLkXcU This self-paced program, Bridging the Gap: Communicating with Your Teen or Adult Child, is designed to help parents and caregivers develop effective communication skills with their adolescent or adult children. Through a series of thoughtfully structured modules, participants will gain insights into the root causes of communication challenges, learn to recognize and regulate emotions, and address unhelpful thought patterns that may hinder connection. The program covers essential skills such as active listening, validation, and setting healthy boundaries, while also providing guidance on navigating difficult conversations and rebuilding relationships after conflict or distance. An optional module explores how to integrate faith and values into parenting. Each module offers practical strategies, reflective exercises, and real-life scenarios to empower you to foster stronger, more meaningful relationships with your teen or adult child. Content includes, but not limited to: Module 1: Understanding Communication Personality Differences and Erikson's model of development Module 2: Understanding Emotions How emotions can make productive conversations more difficult Module 3: Understanding Perspective Challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs Module 4: Understanding Listening Active Listening and Validation Module 5: Understanding Boundaries Module 6: Understanding how to have Hard Conversations Breaking topics into smaller parts Clarifying goals Module 7: Understanding Relationship Repair How to apologize Bonus: Module 8: Understanding Values and Faith Conflicts How to listen in order to be persuasive